CVM Flashcards
CAUSES OF STE
- Acute pericarditis
- LV aneurysm
- Takotsubo
- Coronary vasospasm
- Normal variant angina (formerly known as Prinzmetal angina)
CABG indications
- Left main or Left main equivalent disease (proximal LAD + 2vessel OR 3 vessel disease)
- Multivessel disease + LV dysfunction
- High risk criteria on stress testing
- Angina refractory to medical therapy
Nitrate/Nitroglycerin c/i
- use of PDE5 inh
- Severe AS
- Hypertrophic CMO
- Inferior / posterior infarction (danger of hypotension)
Resting HR/BP for BB tx of chronic stable angina
HR 55-60
BP <130/80
Diabetic medication classes that benefit CAD
SGLT2 inh (empagliflozin - jardiance) \ GLP 1 agonist (liraglutide - victoza)
HCOM vs MVP murmur with Valsalva or Squatting to standing
HCOM - intensity increases
MVP - prolonged murmur (increases duration); mid-systolic click happens earlier
RV diastolic or RA systolic free wall invagination “collapse”
Failure of IVC to diminish or “collapse” during inspiration
Cardiac Tamponade
Most effective treatment of Constrictive Pericarditis
Pericardiectomy
Sometime can spontaneously resolve or respond to medical therapy with NSAIDs or prednisone
Treatment of recurrent Pericarditis
ASA / NSAIDs x 2wks + Colchicine x 3 mos***
EKG findings in Pericarditis
- diffuse STE
- PR segment depression
- Q waves don’t develop like they do in MI
Normal splitting of S2 is heard during ? Inspiration OR expiration
Inspiration
S2 splitting during both inspiration and expiration happens with what type of murmur
ASD
S2 splitting during expiration happens with what types of murmur
AS
HCM
Innocent murmurs in Pregnancy
Inc P2
S3
Early peaking systolic murmur over the upper left sternal border
Severe AS ECHO finding
indication for valve surgery?
valve area <1cm2
mean transvalvular gradient >40mmHg
SYMPTOMS ONLY
Severe AS PE findings
late peaking murmur
slow and delayed carotid pulse
murmur obscures A2
AR - valve replacement indications
Symptomatic
Progressive LV dilatation
LVEF <50%
Aortic coarctation is associated with what valve disease
Bicuspid Aortic Valve
Coarctation of Aorta PE findings
Diminished femoral pulses
HTN
Systolic murmur and may have diastolic component as well
Notching of post. ribs on CXR
Indentation of the aortic wall at the coarctation site.
Mitral Stenosis - med management
BB or CCB to control tachycardia and prolong diastolic filling
Coumadin for LA thrombus, AF, previous embolic event
Contraindications to Percutaneous mitral balloon commissurotomy treatment for rheumatic MS
LA clot
Significant MR
Significant valvular calcifications
AC?
- AF + mild AS
- AF + mod to severe AS
- NOAC depending on CHA2DS2-VASc
2. COUMADIN only regardless of CHA2DS2-VASc
Medications that can cause primary MR
Ergotamine (serotonin, dopamine, epinephrine A.)
Pergolide (dopamine R A.)
Cabergoline (dopamine R A)
Bromocriptine (dopamine R A)
3 Chronic MR surgery indications
Symptomatic but LVEF needs to be >30%
LVEF <60%
Progressive LV dilatation (>40mm) regardless of symptoms
Acute MR treatment
prior to SURGERY
- sodium nitroprusside MAP<60mmHg
- NE for hypotension
- intra-aortic balloon pump if unresponsive to therapy
JONES Criteria (acute Rheumatic Fever)
Group A strep infection/Elevated strep Ab titer PLUS
2 major OR 1 major +2minor
MAJOR J oints (mono or polyarthritis) ♥️carditis, valve damage Nodules (subcut extensor surf) Erythema marginatum (painless) Sydenham chorea
MINOR P olyarthralgia E EKG with PR prolongation A rthralgia C RP and ESR elevated E levated temp (T >38C)
Antibiotic of choice for acute Rheumatic Fever
Prophylaxis needed to prevent 2nd infection?
PNC
- NO CARDITIS: 5yrs or until 21 (whichever is longer)
- CARDITIS + NO RESIDUAL HEART DX: 10 yrs or until 21
- CARDITIS + RESIDUAL HEART DZ: 10 yrs or until 40
Perioperative AC management for mechanical aortic valve
Stop warfarin 5 days before surgery
Restart after surgery
When is INR goal 2.5-3.5 indicated
Mitral mechanical valve
Aortic mechanical valve + AF
Dec LVEF
Previous embolism
3 indications for ASD closure
- evidence of L–>R shunt with pulm flow : systemic flow ratio >1.5:1.0
- volume overload of right side
- symptoms
DAPT treatment in : NSTEMI with no stent placement
ASA81 + clopidogrel x 1 yr
then ASA indefinitely
DAPT treatment in : NSTEMI s/p PCI BMS
ASA81 + P2Y12 inh (clopidogrel 75mg qd or ticaglecor 90 mg BID) x 1 yr
then ASA81 indefinitely
Diagnostic study for Arrhythmia:
- infreq arrhthmias lasting 1-2mins
- activated by patient so poor choice for pt’s with syncope
Event monitor
Diagnostic study for Arrhythmia:
- EKG lead attached to pt
- saves previous 1-2 mis of EKG recorded when activated by pt
Loop recorder
Diagnostic study for Arrhythmia:
- long-term continuous EKG monitoring
- indicated for very infreq arrhythmias lasting 1-2 mins
Implanted recorder
AV nodal reentrant tachycardia tx
vagal maneuvers: -carotid sinus pressure -gagging or coughing -valsalva maneuver -immersing face in ice-cold water Medications: -adenosine (preffered) -metoprolol, esmolol, verapamil, diltiazem ABLATION is definitive treatment successful in 95% of cases
EKG findings: AV Reciprocating Tachycardia or WPW pattern
- short PR interval
- delta wave
- borderline or prolonged QRS complex
WPW pattern vs WPW syndrome
WPW syndrome is : WPW pattern + symptomatic arrhythmias involving the bypass tract
WPW (or AVRT) syndrome tx
- Hemodynamically unstable
- Narrow complex AVRT
- Wide complex, Irregular AVRT
- Drug resistant
- asymptomatic AVRT (WPW) conduction without arrhythmia
- Cardioversion
- Procainamide (class Ia Na channel blocker)
- Ibutilide (class III; delayed K channel blocker)
- Ablation
- -> Radiofrequency is more safer, more cost effective and less invasive than surgical ablation *** - does not require tx or investigation
Medications to avoid with WPW syndrome + AFib
CCB, BB, digoxin because can convert AFib to VT / VF
3 MC causes of A Flutter
Pulm disease exacerbation
Pericarditis
Following open heart surgery
A Flutter Mx
Cardioversion (hemodynamically unstable)
Radiofreq catheter ablation (superior to medical therapy)
Ascending thoracic aneurysm elective repair dimension
Descending thoracic aneurysm elective repair dimension
Ascending : ≥ 50-60mm
Descending : ≥ 60-70mm
Symptoms of hoarseness, dysphagia, back pain
Rapid growth >10mm/yr or >5mm/yr for Marfan and other congenital syndromes
Ascending thoracic aneurysm ECHO surveillance
ECHO surveillance if <50mm
<45mm : yearly
≥ 45 mm : q 6 mos
Treatment of aortic arch dissection
BB
Vasodilator (nitroprusside)
Which antihypertensive medication should be avoided in acute aortic dissection b/c it results in increased shear stress
Hydralazine
AAA screening cricteria
1 time screening for MEN ≥ 65 yo who have ever smoked
or who have never smoked but have higher family risk
AAA need for surveillance
4 - 5.4 cm follow up with US in 6-12mos
ABI
- ≤ 0.9
- ≤ 0.4
- ≥ 1.4
- 1 - 1.3
- PAD
- ischemic rest pain
- diabetes-related noncompressible calcified arteris
- normal